Best Chicken Meatballs For Spaghetti And Meatballs Recipes

CHICKEN MEATBALLS AND SPAGHETTI RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a sheet pan with foil and coat with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, stir together the ground chicken, egg, breadcrumbs, parmesan, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
• Roll the mixture into 1-inch meatballs and place on the prepared pan. Bake for 20 minutes or until the meatballs are golden and cooked through.
• While the meatballs are cooking, heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add in the onion and sauté until softened and golden. Add in the garlic, crushed red pepper, and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Stir in the crushed tomatoes, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add the meatballs into the pan, cover and reduce heat to low.
• Cook the pasta according to the package directions, drain and add to the pan with sauce and meatballs. Toss to coat, adding a little pasta water if the sauce seems dry. Top with parmesan, parsley and serve.

BAKED CHICKEN MEATBALLS WITH SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200C/390F (standard) or 180C/350F (fan/convection).
• Place a rack on a tray, and spray the rack with oil.
• Place Meatball ingredients in a bowl, mix well. Scoop up a heaped tablespoon, roll into a ball and place on the rack. Repeat with remaining mixture - should make 25 - 30. Tip: spray hands with oil or wet lightly with water.
• Spray each ball well with oil, then bake for 25 minutes until golden brown. Give 'em a squeeze and you'll see how soft they are!

SPAGHETTI WITH CHICKEN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mix the chicken mince, parmesan, breadcrumbs, garlic, egg, parsley, and sage. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Shape the mixture into small balls, and chill for about 30 minutes.
• Heat the oil in a shallow pan, and fry the balls until golden brown. Turn them often by gently shaking the pan. Drain on paper towel.
• To make the sauce, heat the second measurement of oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion and fry for 1-2 minutes. Add the tomato and bay leaves, cover and bring to the boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat to low, partially cover, and cook for 60 minutes.
• Remove the bay leaves.
• Add the meatballs to the sauce, along with the basil leaves and freshly ground black pepper, and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
• While the sauce is simmering, cook the spaghetti in a pot of boiling water until al dente.
• Add some sauce to the pasta and toss to distribute.
• Serve the pasta in individual bowls, topped with meatballs and sauce.

CHICKEN MEATBALLS FOR SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Place ground chicken,egg,1/2 cup Parmesan,bread crumbs, garlic,oregano and 1/2 tsp salt in a medium bowl.
• Knead mixture together with hand till evenly combined.
• Form mixture into 1-inch balls.
• In large non-stick skillet,warm olive oil over high heat.
• Place meatballs in pan,up to 8 at a time,and cook until all sides are browned,approximately 8 minutes for each meatball.
• Remove with slotted spoon,and add to your favorite spaghetti sauce.

CHICKEN GRAVY AND MEATBALLS WITH MULTIGRAIN SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Prepare Chicken Meatballs:
• In a mixing bowl mix together ground chicken, garlic, parsley, cheese, beaten egg, salt and pepper.
• Loosely shape ground chicken mixture into meatballs no bigger than the inside palm of your hand. Should yield about 12 (1 1/2-inch in diameter) meatballs.
• Heat olive oil in large nonstick frying skillet on stovetop, over medium-high heat.
• Sear all sides of meatballs in hot oil until golden brown and a little firm to the touch.
• Gently remove meatballs from oil with slotted spoon and drain on flat dish lined with paper towels. Cover with plastic wrap while preparing chicken gravy.
• Chicken Gravy:
• Remove skillet from stove. Scrape bottom of skillet with a wooden spoon and pour remaining oil from skillet into a large nonstick pot (at least 6 quarts in size). Add 1/4 cup olive oil and place pot on stove top. Heat oil over medium heat. Saute rosemary for about 5 minutes. Remove rosemary from oil and discard. Add garlic and saute about 3 minutes, until aromatic and golden brown. Add red onion, sweet onion, shallot, and saute for about 5 minutes, until tender. Scoop out tomato paste from can, and add to onion, garlic and oil mixture. Saute paste for about 5 minutes, blending with onions and garlic using wooden spoon. Stir in plum tomatoes, chicken broth, parsley, basil, salt, pepper, and oregano. Add chicken meatballs and bring gravy to a low boil. Lower heat to very low. Cover pot, and cook gravy for 45 minutes, stirring at least every 15 minutes so gravy does not burn the bottom of the pan.
• Uncover pot and add white wine, sage, nutmeg, and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Stir and simmer on low heat, uncovered for another 35 minutes, stirring at least every 15 minutes. Gravy should thicken and become a deep red color.
• Stir in parmesan/romano cheese and 1 tablespoon olive oil to gravy and let cook while you prepare the pasta.
• Note: If preparing ahead of time, cook gravy with meatballs for 10 more minutes, remove from heat and let cool completely before refrigerating or freezing.
• Prepare multigrain spaghetti according to package directions.
• To serve family style, spoon gravy on large serving platter. Top with cooked spaghetti dotted with chicken meatballs. Cover with gravy. Sprinkle with grated cheese and chopped parsley. Serve with extra gravy on the side, crusty Italian whole-wheat bread, and a salad with Italian dressing.
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SPAGHETTI AND CHICKEN MEATBALL SOUP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together the chicken, half the Parmesan, half the garlic, the egg and 1 teaspoon salt. Stir with your hands until combined. Using wet or oiled hands, roll into 12 to 14 meatballs (about 1 1/2 inches in diameter each). Meatballs will be very soft, but if they don't hold their shape, refrigerate until Step 3.
• In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat the oil, tomato paste, remaining garlic and the red-pepper flakes (if using) over medium. Cook, stirring, until the garlic is sizzling and fragrant and the oil is stained red, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the chicken broth, marinara sauce and 2 cups of water. Keep on medium heat and bring to a simmer.
• Gently add the meatballs to the broth and stir to combine. Add the spaghetti. Simmer over medium, stirring gently and often, until the meatballs are cooked through and the pasta is al dente, 10 to 12 minutes. (Pasta will finish cooking from the heat of the soup). Turn off the heat, stir in the remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan and season to taste with salt and red-pepper flakes, if using. Serve with a sprinkling of Parmesan and red-pepper flakes, if desired.